It’s the last day of August. Where did the summer go? I know we always ask that question each year, but this year I’m asking it in a different way as I’m sure you are as well. This will be our fourth week of homeschooling. We are off to a good start and I’m thankful. …
Happy Monday evening! I hope your week is off to a good start. I feel like I’ve been chasing my tail all day. We were up early so we could get a jump on the week, but all day I’ve felt like I could not quite get ahead of everything. So now here we are …
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Peter 4:10-11
Happy Monday Morning! I hope you had a good weekend during these waning days of summer. The sunlight has definitely changed in the past week or so. The backyard shadows are coming earlier each afternoon and it’s not nearly as light when we have breakfast. We lit the window candles for the first time Saturday …
Many of my readers are a part of the historic Christian faith. I know many people who claim Christ as Savior and Lord have found the past several weeks to be bewildering. Their churches have started pushing ideas antithetical to the historic Christian Gospel. People are struggling to understand why so many high profile Christian …
You probably noticed right off that I’ve changed the name of this weekly feature. I did this for three reasons. One, I’m now using the term Simple Living more than Cozy Living in order to more readily connect with new readers. Two, these posts have evolved into sharing what is going on in my home …
In case you haven’t noticed, I really enjoy learning about government and economics. So when I had the opportunity to review an online high school economics curriculum that is written from a Christian perspective, I thought this would be a great thing to share with my readers and explore as an option for Caroline in …
It’s the first Monday in August. That means the next time it’s a new month it will be September! That’s a wonderful thought for this Autumn lover to contemplate. How are you doing? I mean that sincerely. I’m not just making conversation. How are you doing? Our family has been locked down now for five …
Many years ago I wrote The Complicated Pursuit of Simplicity in which I explored how deciding to live a simpler life may be a simple choice but the execution of that decision is not always simple. As I reference in that post, it can take seven years to completely change your lifestyle. Significant changes that …
If you are looking for a hands-on way to study history, then Homeschool in the Woods has something fun called Project Passport. Project Passport is a series of homeschool curriculum units that help you and your children immerse yourself in a specific time period with all kinds of active learning opportunities. I received a copy …
Happy Monday! It’s a cloudy morning here and I’m thankful to have a break from the relentless sun we’ve had this summer. After a cold front moves through this afternoon, we’re supposed to have a lovely stretch of weather with highs only in the low 80s and low humidity. David should be able to finally …
Over the years I’ve had readers become upset when I have talked about topics that they deemed not “quiet” or “simple” enough. I’ve always found this interesting because I think every topic is relevant when you are cultivating a quiet, simple life. I can’t think of anything that doesn’t have a potential impact – faith, …
